HAWAII Magazine has lost a brilliant writer, mentor, leader and, most of all, great friend who was one of our own. John Heckathorn, who served as editor of this magazine from 2007 to 2010, passed away yesterday in Honolulu. He was 65. John was the first editor to lead HAWAII’s editorial team following the magazine’s […]
From: HAWAII Magazine’s staff ohana To: our HAWAII Magazine & HawaiiMagazine.com reader ohana A very Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) to you and all the best in the new year. Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year)! By the way, if you happen to be on Oahu this week or next, the 27th annual Honolulu City
The holiday season is on its way. In less than a week, turkey dinners will be served. And at this time next month, we’ll be wishing you Mele Kalikimaka! So, now is the time to put together your Hawaii gift list. Click here to take a look at our HAWAII Magazine Holiday Gift Guide, which
The Islands where surfing was born more than three centuries ago is now the first state in the U.S. to recognize surfing as an official high school sport. In an announcement made on Waikiki beach this week, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced a plan that would allow Hawaii public high school students to be able
Two tail slaps — both courtesy of a humpback whale yearling. That’s what a Sea Quest tour captain witnessed on Mon., Sept. 26 in Honaunau Bay, which edges the Big Island. The slapping event marked first confirmed whale sighting for the 2011-12 whale-watching season in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. The sanctuary,
If you happen to be on Lanai this week, consider heading over to the inaugural Lanai Slack Key Guitar Festival, slated for Fri., Aug. 26 and Sat., Aug. 27 at the Four Season Resorts Lanai and in Lanai City. The event will feature performances by several award-winning Hawaii musicians in five venues on laid-back Lanai
Bon dance season in Hawaii is now under way. The Japanese custom of o-bon — Hawaii shortens the word to bon —honors the spirits of family members who have passed away. You’ll find o-bon festivals slated for just about every weekend at Hawaii hongwanji missions and temples, from June through August. According to tradition, it
In the May/June 2011 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we’re taking readers, in words and photos, to a handful of Hawaii natural wonders it’s likely they haven’t had a chance to see up close and personal. Hawaii abounds with so much unparalleled scenic beauty that there are dozens of breathtaking places throughout the Islands even lifelong
There’s still much talk swirling in the national and international media about just how much of Hawaii is really open for business in the wake of last Friday’s tsunami-generated ocean surges, spawned by the Japan earthquake. So much talk, in fact, that Hawaii tourism officials and Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie took to issuing multiple media
Beginning this week, businesses on Maui and Kauai will not be able to provide most types of plastic shopping bags to customers. The ban on the bags are part of new laws enacted in both island counties. What does this mean if you visit a retailer or restaurant on either island? Those businesses will be
HAWAII Magazine reader Larry Clark wrote to us with a question about interisland passenger airlines in Hawaii: I am planning a cruise to Hawaii in January and then a stay on one of the islands for the week after. Please tell me about the local airlines that fly from Honolulu, where my cruise ends, to the
The website SmarterTravel.com has just announced something we’ve known all along. Hawaii is currently the best value travel destination on the planet. SmarterTravel’s finalists for its 2010 Editors’ Choice best value destination award were Argentina, Australia, Hawaii, Las Vegas, and Mexico. Hawaii beat all the other contenders based on sales and deals. Said the site:
